Can Excelsior beat NAC Breda in Van Donge & De Roo Stadion clash?

Competition: Netherlands Eredivisie
Date: Wed 03.April
Match begins: 17:45 (UTC)
Venue: Van Donge & De Roo Stadion (4500 seats)

It's an important duel in the bottom section of the league table, with both teams experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic “six-pointer” with the home team placed 15th and the visitors in 18th place.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Excelsior and NAC Breda. Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game! This pitch has artificial turf, which is not NAC Breda's usual surface at their own ground. When playing on artificial turf NAC Breda have performed like this: eight matches played resulting in 1 win, 3 draws and 4 defeats with the goal stats 4-10 (scored/conceded).

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Excelsior form and stats

Overall stats at home this season for Excelsior are 5-3-6 (wins-draw-losses). Regardless of arena the trend is looking very unhealthy for Excelsior with their four defeats in a row. Not since the FC Utrecht game, 38 days ago, have they avoided a loss. Excelsior are very eager to stop a potential losing streak at Van Donge & De Roo Stadion, having lost their two previous games here.

In their previous game, the manager A. Poldervaart led his Excelsior to a defeat in the Eredivisie match away at SC Heerenveen. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Van Donge & De Roo Stadion. Ahead of that match, Excelsior lost 0-2 at home to PEC Zwolle.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Excelsior handle that role? We have found three games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The win/draw/lost stats in these games are W2-D1-L0.

Excelsior have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Van Donge & De Roo Stadion with 21 goals in 14 matches. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Excelsior with 31 goals conceded in these matches.

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NAC Breda form and stats

The loot brought home from travels has not been plentiful for NAC Breda as they have only collected 2 points from their 13 away games. NAC Breda only has 0 wins to counter their 11 defeats and 2 draws. NAC Breda are desperate to end a ten-game winless run, as they haven't won a game since the SC Heerenveen fixture. The loyal fans travelling with their beloved NAC Breda have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone 14 consecutive matches without winning on the road. The last time three points were secured away was the AZ game.

NAC Breda delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against VVV-Venlo in their previous match; a Eredivisie game. A 0-4 loss hosting FC Utrecht before that.

NAC Breda are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 1 win, 5 draws and 15 defeats. From a total of 21 matches. The schedule is very tough for NAC Breda now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Eredivisie game at Heracles is waiting in only three days.

The attacking power of NAC Breda when travelling is not overwhelming with 7 goals scored in 13 matches. People interested in "over 2,5 goals" betting will like to know that NAC Breda concede an average of more than 2,5 goals per away match all on their own.

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: NAC Breda - Excelsior 0-2. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 4 - 3 - 3 (Excelsior wins - draws - NAC Breda wins).

Top Goalscorers

M. te Vrede
9 goals
A. Messaoud
7 goals / 3 assists
L. Bruins
5 goals / 4 assists

Excelsior missing players

NAC Breda missing players

Excelsior NAC Breda
Total Home Statistic Away Total
27 14 Played 13 27
32 21 Scored 7 24
60 31 Conceded 38 63
96% 100% Over 0.5 92% 93%
85% 93% Over 1.5 92% 93%
59% 57% Over 2.5 62% 63%
37% 36% Over 3.5 38% 33%
33% 36% Over 4.5 38% 26%
52% 57% Both teams to score 38% 44%
19% 21% Clean Sheet 8% 11%
33% 21% Failed To Score 62% 52%
Key stats this season:
  • Excelsior hasn't played a single 0-0 game at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 PSV 27 21 4 2 80 19 13 12 1 0 46 4 14 9 3 2 34 15 61 67
2 Ajax 27 21 2 4 91 23 14 12 2 0 56 8 13 9 0 4 35 15 68 65
3 AZ 27 15 5 7 53 30 14 9 3 2 30 11 13 6 2 5 23 19 23 50
4 Feyenoord 27 14 5 8 57 36 13 11 0 2 36 12 14 3 5 6 21 24 21 47
5 FC Utrecht 27 12 7 8 48 36 14 7 4 3 25 14 13 5 3 5 23 22 12 43
6 Heracles 27 13 3 11 48 51 13 9 0 4 32 22 14 4 3 7 16 29 -3 42
7 Vitesse 27 11 8 8 50 39 13 8 4 1 30 18 14 3 4 7 20 21 11 41
8 Willem II 27 11 4 12 46 52 13 5 2 6 21 23 14 6 2 6 25 29 -6 37
9 SC Heerenveen 27 9 9 9 57 59 14 3 5 6 22 31 13 6 4 3 35 28 -2 36
10 FC Groningen 27 10 5 12 31 35 13 7 1 5 21 15 14 3 4 7 10 20 -4 35
11 VVV-Venlo 27 9 6 12 33 45 13 6 3 4 18 12 14 3 3 8 15 33 -12 33
12 PEC Zwolle 27 9 5 13 33 41 14 4 3 7 21 25 13 5 2 6 12 16 -8 32
13 ADO Den Haag 27 7 8 12 38 55 14 4 4 6 19 29 13 3 4 6 19 26 -17 29
14 Fortuna Sittard 27 8 5 14 45 64 13 6 3 4 26 20 14 2 2 10 19 44 -19 29
15 Excelsior 27 7 5 15 32 60 14 5 3 6 21 31 13 2 2 9 11 29 -28 26
16 Graafschap 27 7 4 16 32 57 14 5 2 7 22 23 13 2 2 9 10 34 -25 25
17 FC Emmen 27 6 7 14 30 63 13 2 5 6 16 26 14 4 2 8 14 37 -33 25
18 NAC Breda 27 4 6 17 24 63 14 4 4 6 17 25 13 0 2 11 7 38 -39 18

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